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the taliban also say they want high-level taliban detainees to be free. today a spokesperson said they would release a u.s. soldier who has been held for four years, sergeant bo bergdahl in return for five high-level detainees at guantanamo bay. those are their demands. the one thing they haven't done is renounce violence. within hours of launching their office in qatar where peace talks a meant to happen, a rocket was fired into bang ram air base killing four u.s. servicemen. that's the latest in a string of attacks. we're well into the taliban's spring offensive. there are attacks every couple days killing international troops, killing afghan soldiers and killing afghan civilians them sells. that undermines confidence on the streets, undermines the afghan government. no wonder president obama said this is going to be a bumpy road ahead. krits ten? >> duncan, you said you believe at this point karzai may have been reassured. is that in part because the taliban has agreed to take down the sign and basically cast it as the new leader in that area? >> repor
the taliban also say they want high-level taliban detainees to be free. today a spokesperson said they would release a u.s. soldier who has been held for four years, sergeant bo bergdahl in return for five high-level detainees at guantanamo bay. those are their demands. the one thing they haven't done is renounce violence. within hours of launching their office in qatar where peace talks a meant to happen, a rocket was fired into bang ram air base killing four u.s. servicemen. that's the latest...
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they said in a statement, yes, this is the taliban. quote, the american people should realize that their politicians play with their destinies as well as the destinies of other oppressed nations for the sake of their personal vested interests. you know, john, when i read that it made me angry because i thought of the people that i know who are serving on the front lines. and i thought, you know what? that is not what they should have to be dealing with right now. nor should they be having to worry about what's going on with benefits back home with their families or when they get out of the military. i mean, you've been there. what would you feel like if you were still in afghanistan or iraq and this situation was unfolding back home? >> you know, i was actually in iraq in 2011. so there was an issue there about whether or not we were going to get paid. i think it was a situation where one week, you know, we had to work for free for one week and we'd get it a week later. it kind of hurts, right? you're out there putting your life on the
they said in a statement, yes, this is the taliban. quote, the american people should realize that their politicians play with their destinies as well as the destinies of other oppressed nations for the sake of their personal vested interests. you know, john, when i read that it made me angry because i thought of the people that i know who are serving on the front lines. and i thought, you know what? that is not what they should have to be dealing with right now. nor should they be having to...
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we've been able to diminish the taliban's capabilities. violence has gone down. we're also developing an afghan army that is increased its operational skill to provide security. so we're on the right path towards trying to give afghanistan the opportunity to govern and secure itself. >> general dempsey, very quickly, women in combat. implementing that. is there some movement on capitol hill to pass a law to make sure you don't change standards, somehow lower standards. do you think that's good legislation? >> they can legislate if they like. they don't have to do that, because -- >> you're not going to change your stance? >> we're going to make sure we have the right standards for right job to maintain the readiness of the force. my primary responsibility is the readiness of the force. there's also requirement as we open up occupational specialties to report to congress, and they would have the opportunity to ask us what we've done to standards. look, this really is about changing the paradigm from one of exclusiveness to inclusiveness to do the best job, to make
we've been able to diminish the taliban's capabilities. violence has gone down. we're also developing an afghan army that is increased its operational skill to provide security. so we're on the right path towards trying to give afghanistan the opportunity to govern and secure itself. >> general dempsey, very quickly, women in combat. implementing that. is there some movement on capitol hill to pass a law to make sure you don't change standards, somehow lower standards. do you think that's...
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and the voice the taliban tried to silence. the inspiration and recovery of mulala. for the first time today she is speaking out in her own words. this is an dre mitchell reports only on msnbc. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. some brokerage firms are. but way too many aren't. why? because selling their funds makes them more money. which makes you wonder. isn't that a conflict? go to e-trade. we've got over 8,000 mutual funds and not one of them has our name on it. e-trade. less for us. more for you. >>> in our headlines today, funeral services are being held today in new york city for the long-time mayor ed koch at a manhattan synagogue. his coffin was draped with the new york city flag as president bill clinton led other political figures in praising the street-wise mayor for his political accumin. >> i don't think i ever debated, discussed, agreed with, argued
and the voice the taliban tried to silence. the inspiration and recovery of mulala. for the first time today she is speaking out in her own words. this is an dre mitchell reports only on msnbc. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. some brokerage firms are. but way too many aren't. why? because...
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war and terrorism where boys and girls rarely get to play together, and music was banned under the taliban rule, but with help from the state department and the world bank and other supporters, these young afghan children are enjoying a rare moment of harmony here in the u.s. >> 13-year-old lala has been waiting two years for this moment. ♪ the chance to perform on the world stage while breaking snoer taliban tab your. girls and boys playing music together. >> which do you like better? the drums or the trumphet? which is more fun? >> the drum. >> the drums? >> she's one of 48 young musicians who attend the only music school in afghanistan where music was strictly banned under taliban rule. many in the group are orphaned by war. some even lived on the streets. today they are nearly 7,000 miles from home, bringing traditional sounds from their homeland. thn the tambore mixed with the western harmonies they are also learning. ♪ organizers hope the young musicians can learn about america and america can learn about afghanistan. music is making a comeback. >> should the future afghanistan s
war and terrorism where boys and girls rarely get to play together, and music was banned under the taliban rule, but with help from the state department and the world bank and other supporters, these young afghan children are enjoying a rare moment of harmony here in the u.s. >> 13-year-old lala has been waiting two years for this moment. ♪ the chance to perform on the world stage while breaking snoer taliban tab your. girls and boys playing music together. >> which do you like...
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and now the taliban is going no negotiate. and by the way, they want to run at least in part this country. and i think there's a lot of reason to suggest that they actually will run the country in part. again, some huge bets about whether they can pull off respect for a central government. will the taliban respect the constitution of afghanistan you talk about, you know, a long way to go. i think this respects that. >> and what will happen to minority rights and women's rights. right. >> david, "meet the press" on sunday. >> >> we want to do our own congressional summit on immigration, the economy, spying. we've got terrific four some to talk about this, as well as to really examine the president's standing right now politically with some of these issues. and we'll do that with our round table. >> thank you very much. we'll be watching. >> okay. >> and senate approval of a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration system could get a boost to spend billions on border patrol. but while it is raising hopes for republican support
and now the taliban is going no negotiate. and by the way, they want to run at least in part this country. and i think there's a lot of reason to suggest that they actually will run the country in part. again, some huge bets about whether they can pull off respect for a central government. will the taliban respect the constitution of afghanistan you talk about, you know, a long way to go. i think this respects that. >> and what will happen to minority rights and women's rights. right....
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. >>> for the first time, we're hearing directly from the 15-year-old pakistani girl shot by the taliban last year. she talked about her successful skull reconstruction surgery in london over the weekend. >> i can also walk a little bit, i can talk and i'm feeling better and it doesn't seem that i had a very big operation. my mission is the same, to help people and i will do that. >> she also announced the malala fund, supporting her campaign for the right to education for children around the world. >>> here's a good reason for people to stay home from work when they're sick. your sick co-workers' germs spread to half of the most commonly touched surfaces in the office. you didn't want to hear that. that was after about four hours, according to a new study by the university of arizona. the germs were spread to 70% of surfaces by the end of the day. >>> a super windfall for new orleans. mandy drury is here with what's moving your money. they're tallying up the numbers but looks like a big windfall. >> this city has obviously been really hoping for a big economic boost from the super bowl
. >>> for the first time, we're hearing directly from the 15-year-old pakistani girl shot by the taliban last year. she talked about her successful skull reconstruction surgery in london over the weekend. >> i can also walk a little bit, i can talk and i'm feeling better and it doesn't seem that i had a very big operation. my mission is the same, to help people and i will do that. >> she also announced the malala fund, supporting her campaign for the right to education for...
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the taliban released a statement on wednesday. they want to flee from afghanistan just as they turn tail and ran from vietnam. when america faced utter destruction in vietnam, they came up with the formula declare victory and run and want to utilize the formula of transfer security and run here in afghanistan. what do you make of that? >> wow. >> yeah. >> taliban has a p.r. shop. who knew? >> who knew? >> the taliban. >> where is it written that the united states in its adventures abroad has to acquire such perplexing enemies and really irritating allies, like president karzai? >> as well. >> here's a guy who is coming to washington to ask for certain things, and he is saying you caused all this corruption here. you know, he is something of a -- we did pour billions of dollars in there. there was probably insufficient supervision of what they were doing with our money but really he has been sort of an irritant for 11 years, and he is about to exit. things will change. >> maggie, in terms of sort of anything that might have biparti
the taliban released a statement on wednesday. they want to flee from afghanistan just as they turn tail and ran from vietnam. when america faced utter destruction in vietnam, they came up with the formula declare victory and run and want to utilize the formula of transfer security and run here in afghanistan. what do you make of that? >> wow. >> yeah. >> taliban has a p.r. shop. who knew? >> who knew? >> the taliban. >> where is it written that the united...
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should we just let the taliban occupy? we're talking about the thing identified from the problem of a counterterrorism perspective is that afghanistan was able to give sanctuary to al qaeda, so what should we do if this is the wrong policy, should we invade? this is the question i myself get asked, it's a question right now people are asking the television angrily. >> first of all, this is not a targeted killing program, it's just a killing program. it's a bombing campaign that's happening right now. it's indiscriminate killing. over 4,700 people by some counts have been killed. latest reports, papers released show that actually we're not, the u.s., is not just killing al qaeda and associated forces, they actually don't know who they are killing in many of these situations. and the second thing i would say, you cannot kill your way out of a political situation. this is a political predicament, it demands political solutions. this is an absolutely shameful policy that's being, you know, set forth. >> are there political sol
should we just let the taliban occupy? we're talking about the thing identified from the problem of a counterterrorism perspective is that afghanistan was able to give sanctuary to al qaeda, so what should we do if this is the wrong policy, should we invade? this is the question i myself get asked, it's a question right now people are asking the television angrily. >> first of all, this is not a targeted killing program, it's just a killing program. it's a bombing campaign that's...
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is colluding with the taliban. in terms of having a regional actor in place who is going to at least if not advance american interests, have some amount of a positive diplomatic relationship with us, that wouldn't seem to bode very well. >> these comments are outrageous. and they're completely inaccurate and absurd. and if i were a u.s. service member in kabul or helmand province, i would be offended. we didn't go to afghanistan for hamid karzai. i think what's happening here is their whole set of sovereignty issues, including the transfer of aid to a detention facility, to the afghans that he is upset about because it's not necessarily going his way and he lashes out. so for all of karzai's weaknesses, he's actually a very good afghan politician and he you know, uses the u.s. for a foil from time to time. it's infuriating. >> wes, as a former serviceman. we tog about the legacy of these wars and i will point out the cost, the war, $470 billion spent. nearly 2100 americans killed, 18,000 americans wounded. dexter f
is colluding with the taliban. in terms of having a regional actor in place who is going to at least if not advance american interests, have some amount of a positive diplomatic relationship with us, that wouldn't seem to bode very well. >> these comments are outrageous. and they're completely inaccurate and absurd. and if i were a u.s. service member in kabul or helmand province, i would be offended. we didn't go to afghanistan for hamid karzai. i think what's happening here is their...
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a prisoner exchange with the taliban as well to gain the release of an army sergeant. meanwhile, u.s.-led forces have officially handed over the reigns in afghanistan. president karzai made the announcement earlier but just miles away, become detonated killing three civilians. more than a hundred thousand demonstrators in brazil are protesting pour transportation, health services, and education. those massive protests started with a bus hike in brazil and sparked several clashes with police as well. >>> still ahead, later today, the house will take up a sweeping and controversial abortion bill by republican franks but he will not lead the charge. coming up, i'll talk to the woman who will. congressman marcia blackburn is standing by. that lead to today's big question. will the 20-week abortion ban. will that bill cost the gop with women? weigh in on twitter or facebook. [ stewart ] we've never cooked anything like this before. [ male announcer ] introducing red lobster's seaside mix & match. combine any 2 from a wide variety of 7 exciting choices on one plate. all for
a prisoner exchange with the taliban as well to gain the release of an army sergeant. meanwhile, u.s.-led forces have officially handed over the reigns in afghanistan. president karzai made the announcement earlier but just miles away, become detonated killing three civilians. more than a hundred thousand demonstrators in brazil are protesting pour transportation, health services, and education. those massive protests started with a bus hike in brazil and sparked several clashes with police as...
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and the taliban issued a statement saying if u.s. troops are left here they vow and promise more war and destruction. >> thanks to you. be safe, as well. the numbers being floated in terms of how many troops the u.s. might leave in afghanistan have ranged as high as 20,000. they are as low as 3,000. let's get to the war room. former chief of staff for west virginia. a republican strategist and former aid to president george h.w. bush. what do you think that we will hear from this meeting between president obama and president karzai. >> president obama i'm sure will listen to the laundry list of complaints that president karzai has. i think both are concerned about the local audience, that is to say the domestic audience. president karzai is concerned about the audience at home and president obama has to consider the bigger picture. >> chris, with the political reality is that the public wants out of afghanistan. and the political reality in afghanistan is that they want u.s. troops to leave, why, then, keep any troops in afghanistan?
and the taliban issued a statement saying if u.s. troops are left here they vow and promise more war and destruction. >> thanks to you. be safe, as well. the numbers being floated in terms of how many troops the u.s. might leave in afghanistan have ranged as high as 20,000. they are as low as 3,000. let's get to the war room. former chief of staff for west virginia. a republican strategist and former aid to president george h.w. bush. what do you think that we will hear from this meeting...
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the doomsday scenario not even being the takeover by the taliban, but what happened before the taliban, which is all-out militia warfare. there are people who believe that will happen. i happen to think maybe it's wishful thinking, but i happen to think it won't, hopefully. in that the parties that are involved in the civil wars hopefully have learned important lessons about the benefits of peace. the benefits of a peaceful country. but certainly the boogeyman that every afghan in afghanistan is terrified of. is a return to the chaos, the rampant violence with impunity of the 1990s. >> women business leaders who are extraordinary, they are very worried about the fragility about the legal rights that they have won. >> yeah, they are. >> in this intervention. things for women in afghanistan have improved. i think if you were to go to a remote village, say in the south of afghanistan, you wouldn't know what year it is, it could still be 1999 or it could be 1950. so things haven't changed all that much. but i think in the urban regions, like kabul and herat things have improved. women, the
the doomsday scenario not even being the takeover by the taliban, but what happened before the taliban, which is all-out militia warfare. there are people who believe that will happen. i happen to think maybe it's wishful thinking, but i happen to think it won't, hopefully. in that the parties that are involved in the civil wars hopefully have learned important lessons about the benefits of peace. the benefits of a peaceful country. but certainly the boogeyman that every afghan in afghanistan...
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under domestic law and international law the united states is at war with al qaeda, the taliban, and their associated forces. we are at war with an organization that right now would kill as many americans as they could if we did not stop them first. so this is a just war. a war waged proportionately in last resort and in self-defense. and yet as our fight enters a new phase, america's legitimate claim of self-defense cannot be the end of the discussion. to say a military tactic is legal or even effective is not to say it is wise or moral in every instance. for the same progress that gives us the technology to strike half a world away also demands the discipline to could not strain that power or risk abusing it. that's why over the last four years, my administration has worked vigorously to establish a framework that governs our use of force against terrorists. insissing upon clear guidelines, oversight and accountability that is now codified in presidential policy guidance that i signed yesterday. in the afghan war theater, we must and will continue to support our troops until the tr
under domestic law and international law the united states is at war with al qaeda, the taliban, and their associated forces. we are at war with an organization that right now would kill as many americans as they could if we did not stop them first. so this is a just war. a war waged proportionately in last resort and in self-defense. and yet as our fight enters a new phase, america's legitimate claim of self-defense cannot be the end of the discussion. to say a military tactic is legal or even...
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this was not taliban and it was not al qaeda or pakistan, taliban. this was another islamic terror group we understand. what is the future for afghanistan as we withdraw? >> well it's going to be difficult for afghanistan to survive as a quote in a form of democracy that we've been promoting. i think the question will be, how many troops are we going to leave behind. if it's not at a certain level, then i think congress will say, mr. president we have to get out altogether. much will determine, be determined by the president saying how many he wants to leave behind and how many congress say is acceptable. i think the smaller the number, the less likely we'll have any there. in any event it will be very difficult to sustain the gains we have made to date and that's just unfortunately the situation we face. and we haven't seen enough of at seen enough of a transition to the the bulk. >> it tells us there was an interagency rivalry going on. what was described to me as a knife fight between the state department and the cia. and there are internal proble
this was not taliban and it was not al qaeda or pakistan, taliban. this was another islamic terror group we understand. what is the future for afghanistan as we withdraw? >> well it's going to be difficult for afghanistan to survive as a quote in a form of democracy that we've been promoting. i think the question will be, how many troops are we going to leave behind. if it's not at a certain level, then i think congress will say, mr. president we have to get out altogether. much will...
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the taliban this weekend vowed more of what it called war destruction if the u.s. leaves behind a residual force. that's a sobering reminder of the instability here, alex. >> i appreciate the breakdown of the numbers and what they would be doing. >>> the new headline this morning, the white house considering a broad gun control plan. i'm going to speak with civil rights activist reverend jesse jackson about it next. later nbc news presidential historian michael beschloss on whether the debt ceiling could be a legacy trap. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pa
the taliban this weekend vowed more of what it called war destruction if the u.s. leaves behind a residual force. that's a sobering reminder of the instability here, alex. >> i appreciate the breakdown of the numbers and what they would be doing. >>> the new headline this morning, the white house considering a broad gun control plan. i'm going to speak with civil rights activist reverend jesse jackson about it next. later nbc news presidential historian michael beschloss on...
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pregnant and a senior afghan police commander who had spent his entire career fighting against the taliban and instead of sorting owning it we got fed bad intelligence, they dug the bullets out of the women's bodies and told their commanding officers that he had stumbled upon an honor killing. the world wouldn't have known about this but for admiral william mcraven, the commander at the time of jsoc showing up in this village, with sheep offering to sacrifice them and give money to the family and a photographer snapped some photos of mcraven on the scene. this wasn't known to the world yet. this was two years before osama bin laden was killed and i started investigating who was this man with a patch on his shoulder and crazy-looking watch that i've never seen before. started to ask people about it and learned that this wassed guy who was running the most secretive force within the u.s. military and from there, we sort of reverse-engineered an history and went back to figure out what they had been doing over the years that we hadn't been paying attention to. >> you hear the story about u.s.
pregnant and a senior afghan police commander who had spent his entire career fighting against the taliban and instead of sorting owning it we got fed bad intelligence, they dug the bullets out of the women's bodies and told their commanding officers that he had stumbled upon an honor killing. the world wouldn't have known about this but for admiral william mcraven, the commander at the time of jsoc showing up in this village, with sheep offering to sacrifice them and give money to the family...
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certain regions have such intense activity of taliban or al qaeda we're going to go ahead and classify any in a group of military aged males as a terrorist posthumously or militant suspected militant. as richard said in his report identifying other militants. if you're a military aged male with a group of others and someone in that group was someone the u.s. was tracking attended at a mosque or if you had been at a restaurant with another individual and you end up with another group, if you are killed in that strike, the u.s. will say you are a terrorist. what we're seeing is an a policy that's continued and intensified under obama. obama authorized the expansion of that program to yemen. what we are seeing are repeated strikes where the united states is intentionally targeting individuals whose identity that may not know and against whom they may not have any evidence they're involved with criminal activity. >> based on a pattern of behavior, you were in a restaurant with this person we it'd or showed up at a training camp or location, not even training camp. >> it could be purely coi
certain regions have such intense activity of taliban or al qaeda we're going to go ahead and classify any in a group of military aged males as a terrorist posthumously or militant suspected militant. as richard said in his report identifying other militants. if you're a military aged male with a group of others and someone in that group was someone the u.s. was tracking attended at a mosque or if you had been at a restaurant with another individual and you end up with another group, if you are...
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we are told this was prompted by an intelligence intercept of communications, possibly between two taliban leaders, talking about a potential target attack in islamabad. maybe on a pakistani target though. not necessarily on american or international target. we're told that could have been navy force -- sorry. air force target or a navy installation or even an intelligence office in or around the capital. what you saw was an unprecedented security effort. there were these security teams and commando teams that descended upon the capital city. they set up security cordons, checking i.d.s, launching search operations in the hills that surround the northern part of the city. at the very least what it speaks to is that when this kind of intelligence is intercepts, there's enough of a concern at least on the ground in pakistan that the taliban, which of course is an al qaeda affiliate and ally organization, has the capability still to carry out the attacks that they have to take those kind of steps. all those security steps, by the way, are still in place and are expected to stay in place throu
we are told this was prompted by an intelligence intercept of communications, possibly between two taliban leaders, talking about a potential target attack in islamabad. maybe on a pakistani target though. not necessarily on american or international target. we're told that could have been navy force -- sorry. air force target or a navy installation or even an intelligence office in or around the capital. what you saw was an unprecedented security effort. there were these security teams and...
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in it, obama administration lawyers argue the government can kill americans believed to be top taliban leaders posing, quote, an imminent threat of attack against the united states. >> we have acknowledged the united states that sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft to conduct targeted strikes against specific al qaeda terrorists to prevent attacks on the united states and to save american lives. we conduct those strikes because they're necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats, to stop plots, prevent future attacks and save american lives. the strikes are legal, ethical an wise. >> but as expected, the memo coming under fire from civil rights activists because of how broadly imminent threat is defined. quote, the condition that an operational leader present an imminent threat of violent attack against the united states does not require the united states to have clear evidence that a specific attack on u.s. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future. now, the memo also has new details on legal case behind more drone strikes against al qaeda suspects. such as
in it, obama administration lawyers argue the government can kill americans believed to be top taliban leaders posing, quote, an imminent threat of attack against the united states. >> we have acknowledged the united states that sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft to conduct targeted strikes against specific al qaeda terrorists to prevent attacks on the united states and to save american lives. we conduct those strikes because they're necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats,...
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. >> i believe our nation is at war, the enemy is radical islam, defined as the taliban, al qaeda and affiliated groups. the question i have regarding this case, is there any association between these two individuals and the groups i just named to allow enemy combatant status to be conferred upon the suspect in boston. >> with no ties to foreign terrorist networks, there would be little difference between tsarnaev and other so-called home-grown and lone wolf terrorists, including timothy mcveigh and ted kosinski. if the tsarnaev brothers were acting alone, the prevention of similar attacks becomes significantly more complex. american law enforcement officials currently track terror networks by tapping into chatter, monitoring videos and reports of field agents, but even if the fbi is tipped off to potential american terrorists, there's are limits to what can be done. "the new york times" reports that after the tib questioned tamerlan tsarnaev in 2011, officials had quote no authority to watch him because they found no terrorism activity at the time. this scenario that an american coul
. >> i believe our nation is at war, the enemy is radical islam, defined as the taliban, al qaeda and affiliated groups. the question i have regarding this case, is there any association between these two individuals and the groups i just named to allow enemy combatant status to be conferred upon the suspect in boston. >> with no ties to foreign terrorist networks, there would be little difference between tsarnaev and other so-called home-grown and lone wolf terrorists, including...
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in southern afghanistan, the taliban ambushed a border check post that killed 11 police officers in the latest of a deadly series of massacres. a suicide car bomb and a double suicide bombing both at funerals in iraq take more than 100 lives in a single weekend. the news of these attacks getting all but lost amid the carnage unfolding in that nairobi shopping mall. whatever is going on between us and iran, between us and north korea, between any one country and any country sometimes seems down right solvable, resolvable at least. >> the u.n. general assembly, with all the heavies there. the new iranian president. it is possible that they will shake hands that might not sound like much. >> right now the u.n. is not just a place for showmanship and stunts. right now the u.n. is at the center of our world trying to work things out without going to war. many are writing to the american president in hope of a fresh start at talking out our problems. the nations of the world have enough trouble with terrorists right now far and wide. as they meet here to talk about their relations as nations,
in southern afghanistan, the taliban ambushed a border check post that killed 11 police officers in the latest of a deadly series of massacres. a suicide car bomb and a double suicide bombing both at funerals in iraq take more than 100 lives in a single weekend. the news of these attacks getting all but lost amid the carnage unfolding in that nairobi shopping mall. whatever is going on between us and iran, between us and north korea, between any one country and any country sometimes seems down...
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but it's a lot more targeted and surgical by far than shooting artillery at taliban units in eastern afghanistan. >> as we wait, lawmakers are going to be grilling john brennan, the architect of this policy during his confirmation hearings for cia director, and that's coming up tomorrow. do you think that this is going to have a big impact, a lot of questions during that confirmation directly on this? >> brennan was put on the grill before over the so called torture memos. he's a career cia officer. he's a magnificent public servant. he's extremely knowledgeable. i'm sure he will be questioned closely about all this. and that's appropriate. having said that, he's not the architect of anything. this is a responsibility the commander in chief, the secretary of defense and the cia director. so that's who we ought to hold accountable. >> are drone strikes the future? >> well, all the other nations are now building drones. and so again, there's precedence here that we should be concerned about. because this sort of tool will be use against us in the coming decades. having said that, we've
but it's a lot more targeted and surgical by far than shooting artillery at taliban units in eastern afghanistan. >> as we wait, lawmakers are going to be grilling john brennan, the architect of this policy during his confirmation hearings for cia director, and that's coming up tomorrow. do you think that this is going to have a big impact, a lot of questions during that confirmation directly on this? >> brennan was put on the grill before over the so called torture memos. he's a...
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small pockets where people are prevented from giving the injections and where basically folks like the taliban feel like this is a western plot to infiltrate their country. is that frustrating to you? >> well, yes. the insecurities are a real challenge. the access to kids is better this year than it was last year. actually last year pakistan polio cases were down. only place they were up was nigeria. only three countries now. you're right. the violence means that sometimes you get access and sometimes you don't. in many areas you can work with whoever the local power broker is there and you get letters of passage. so for example in afghanistan where there are several hundred thousand children we didn't have access to, now we have access to all but 30,000, which means we'll be quite successful up there. but the violence is the new element that's really concerning us. vaccinators have been killed in both nigeria and pakistan so it's impressive that health workers continue to work on this. we believe the plan can succeed. anything we can do to up the security to make it clear this is beneficial f
small pockets where people are prevented from giving the injections and where basically folks like the taliban feel like this is a western plot to infiltrate their country. is that frustrating to you? >> well, yes. the insecurities are a real challenge. the access to kids is better this year than it was last year. actually last year pakistan polio cases were down. only place they were up was nigeria. only three countries now. you're right. the violence means that sometimes you get access...
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the enemy is radical islam, defined as the taliban, al qaeda, and affiliated groups. the question i have regarding this case is there any association between these two individuals and the groups i just named to allow enemy combatant status to be conferred upon the suspect in boston. >> don, you and i were talking about this a lot last week as the investigation was unfolding. >> right. >> what is your reaction to that? >> i -- it seems to be that there is a notion among certain people in congress that having a criminal justice system that is effective is incompatible with gathering intelligence. we've seen so many cases where they both can work together. for example, the david hadley case, faisal shad dad is, naisul. all of these guys have been convicted in federal criminal court, and all of these guys have been intelligence bone nan to the intelligence community. if done smartly, you can have your cake andette it too. i think sometimes there is a misconception it's either all intelligence or all criminal, and never the two shall meet, and that's wrong. >> center for c
the enemy is radical islam, defined as the taliban, al qaeda, and affiliated groups. the question i have regarding this case is there any association between these two individuals and the groups i just named to allow enemy combatant status to be conferred upon the suspect in boston. >> don, you and i were talking about this a lot last week as the investigation was unfolding. >> right. >> what is your reaction to that? >> i -- it seems to be that there is a notion among...
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in southern afghanistan, the taliban ambushed a border check post and killed 11 police officers in a series of deadly massacres on local police. a suicide car bomb and double suicide car bombing in iraq take more than 100 lives in a single weekend. the news of the attacks in the last 48, 72 hours all but lost in the carnage of the nairobi shopping mall. whatever is golg on between us and iran, north korea, between one country and another country seems down right solvable, resolvable, at least compared with the fight waged against country by groups that threaten them all. the u.n. general assembly is now open in new york. the annual round of talks with all of the heavies there and tomorrow is the big day that president obama is scheduled to speak just after 10:00 a.m. eastern. the iranian president is due up in the afternoon. it is possible they may shake hands, which doesn't sound like much but it would be really something. after all of the years of mahmoud ahmadinejad, it would be amazing not to see people storm out of the speech. it is not a place for showmanship and stunts but at
in southern afghanistan, the taliban ambushed a border check post and killed 11 police officers in a series of deadly massacres on local police. a suicide car bomb and double suicide car bombing in iraq take more than 100 lives in a single weekend. the news of the attacks in the last 48, 72 hours all but lost in the carnage of the nairobi shopping mall. whatever is golg on between us and iran, north korea, between one country and another country seems down right solvable, resolvable, at least...
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this case and say my client was justified in doing this because he was fighting a war to protect the taliban as hasan suggested in one of his pretrial statements. so the lawyers are in a tough spot here. they really -- at the same time, they don't want to see this case appealed down the road, you know, on an argument he wasn't represented adequately, but they really can't make the argument on hasan's behalf that he seems to want to make, which is that he switched sides as he said yesterday to protect islam. >> well, scott, thank you again and your excellent reporting. howard, our thoughts are with you and your family and your continued representation of your son. you're his voice. thank you so much, sir. >> you're welcome. >>> another developing story that is the nationwide man hunt for james lee dimaggio. he's the man who police say killed a woman in her home near san diego and abduct the at least one of her two children. an amber alert is in effect right now for 16-year-old hanna anderson and her 8-year-old brother ethan. now, they've not been seen since their mother's body was found in a
this case and say my client was justified in doing this because he was fighting a war to protect the taliban as hasan suggested in one of his pretrial statements. so the lawyers are in a tough spot here. they really -- at the same time, they don't want to see this case appealed down the road, you know, on an argument he wasn't represented adequately, but they really can't make the argument on hasan's behalf that he seems to want to make, which is that he switched sides as he said yesterday to...
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that is, both are perceived to be al qaeda and not taliban. i think what we see and the definition of routine is that when you have a specific threat, embassies take action. in this case, it's evacuation. that would not surprise me that there's a specific threat in pakistan. i mean, i wouldn't call it necessarily routine, but it's certainly something that takes place on regular occasions. >> while in yemen, while we understand the government structure is not one to be depended on when it comes to entrusting them with our security there, because when we have the embassies and when we're in other country, we depend on them for our security. in pakistan, as i understand it, they're going from lahore to islamabad. isn't that confusing? >> i think the key thing is the specific threat is specific to lahore. and the islamabad embassy is going to be a more secure facility than the lahore facility. my information today is that this is specific to lahore. that would lead to a variety of different moves, ending with the decision of whether to evacuate or
that is, both are perceived to be al qaeda and not taliban. i think what we see and the definition of routine is that when you have a specific threat, embassies take action. in this case, it's evacuation. that would not surprise me that there's a specific threat in pakistan. i mean, i wouldn't call it necessarily routine, but it's certainly something that takes place on regular occasions. >> while in yemen, while we understand the government structure is not one to be depended on when it...
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over a thousand taliban prisoners were able to escape in the hinterlands. a couple of days ago 4,000 prisoners walked out of leppo prisoner after islamic state of iraq launched an attack on that prison. we have seen prison breaks in iraq and abu ghraib and elsewhere. some of them gotten out we never will see again but unfortunately we will see some again and we will find out they are as dedicated what they were sent there to begin with. >> general, what do we need to do? what is the strategy moving forward? because when it comes to the middle east, obviously, we are getting out of iraq and afghanistan. we are helping some of the rebels some syria. seems like we are relying on drones to go after so many targets now. what is the strategy moving forward? >> i think we have probably done about as well as we can. it's very stensive diplomatic and intelligence service involvement throughout the so-called arabian spring countries. it is a dangerous situation. it is not a significant threat to the u.s. armed forces. we ought to keep it in context. again, i think th
over a thousand taliban prisoners were able to escape in the hinterlands. a couple of days ago 4,000 prisoners walked out of leppo prisoner after islamic state of iraq launched an attack on that prison. we have seen prison breaks in iraq and abu ghraib and elsewhere. some of them gotten out we never will see again but unfortunately we will see some again and we will find out they are as dedicated what they were sent there to begin with. >> general, what do we need to do? what is the...
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an attack that killed a number of -- the number two taliban official in pakistan just last week. and this week after the president, you know, gave that big speech about u.s. drone strategy. some have questioned whether the attack met the imminent threat, this recent attack in pakistan. that threshold. what are your thoughts on that? >> when the department of justice -- >> i find that whole notion extremely difficult to calibrate. >> i think we're living in the era of pre-crime. bush and cheney were big fans of taking up preemptive war. the 1 % doctrine, if there's 1% chance someone is going to cause a threat. unfortunately, president obama has continued on with that. now, his speech was full of rhetoric that i think particularly for a lot of liberals was welcome, and the idea you have a president saying that civilian deaths are going to haunt him until the day he dies. in reality, president obama expanded signature strikes where we're targeting people whose identities we don't know against who we may not even have evidence. it's like minority report, like the tom cruise movie. yo
an attack that killed a number of -- the number two taliban official in pakistan just last week. and this week after the president, you know, gave that big speech about u.s. drone strategy. some have questioned whether the attack met the imminent threat, this recent attack in pakistan. that threshold. what are your thoughts on that? >> when the department of justice -- >> i find that whole notion extremely difficult to calibrate. >> i think we're living in the era of...
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bush towards the taliban after the tragic events of 9/11. >> give the united states full access to terrorist training camps so we can make sure they are no longer operating. these demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. >> that was a time when a wounded america was in search of answers and we're going to always remain vigilant, but the scope of how our leadership reacts going forward is going to have to change. the time for restraints on accountability is here. so let's talk about restraint and accountability. when we look at the numbers of drone attacks in pakistan we are looking at a total of 355 strikes. these are unofficial numbers, right? but 355 strikes with up ward of 3,000 people killed. 69 strikes killing more than 800 peel with militants, particularly 750 individuals and civilians also being killed. are we, in fact, in a place where our president is being held accountable? >> one thing is you notice they were from the new american foundation. they were not from the government. >> yep. >> if we're going to talk about transparency and oversight is how much we don't know st
bush towards the taliban after the tragic events of 9/11. >> give the united states full access to terrorist training camps so we can make sure they are no longer operating. these demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. >> that was a time when a wounded america was in search of answers and we're going to always remain vigilant, but the scope of how our leadership reacts going forward is going to have to change. the time for restraints on accountability is here. so let's...
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threat was most specific, yes it was most specific in yemen and also happens right now the pakistani taliban are extremely active, launching a variety of attacks across northwest pakistan, and the concern of course is that there could be other activities elsewhere targeting u.s. nationals. >> let's talk about yemen again, the embassy will remain closed for now. yemen has turned into a hotbed for terrorism. the u.s. fight on terror. the united states has stepped up drone strikes against suspected al qaeda targets in yemen as well. president obama explained at that news conference yesterday that elements of al qaeda, elements of al qaeda still remain a threat. >> -- for al qaeda is on its heels, has been decimated. but what i also said is al qaeda and other extremists have me s metasthesized into regional groups that can pose significant dangers. >> when al qaeda started it was a central organization, bin laden was bringing people to afghanistan setting them up in camps saying you're under our umbrella. after 9/11 the u.s. went into afghanistan and bombed all the camps into dust. it drove al q
threat was most specific, yes it was most specific in yemen and also happens right now the pakistani taliban are extremely active, launching a variety of attacks across northwest pakistan, and the concern of course is that there could be other activities elsewhere targeting u.s. nationals. >> let's talk about yemen again, the embassy will remain closed for now. yemen has turned into a hotbed for terrorism. the u.s. fight on terror. the united states has stepped up drone strikes against...
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about the afghanistan failed mission to capture the taliban leader. if you're looking for fighting. if you're looking for that real, true, gritty war film, go see this. be prepared, it's brutal. i think that's really the best word for it. >> this is not a feel good family movie. >> no. no. >> lets shift to "american hustle." this is getting a lot of oscar buzz as well. all my favorite actors in this film. talk a little bit. jennifer lawrence, bradley cooper, what makes it unique. >> russell, it's his film, third film he'll be nominated for after the fighter, "silver linings playbook." he compiled actors from past award winning film, amy adams, bradley cooper, based on the ab scam scheme. they have changed characters, names. most of it is true, most of it actually happened. things are changed. it's a dark comedy but brilliant acting and brilliant directing. >> does any single movie stand out to you for possible oscar contention for best film. >> "american hustle," 12 years and "american hustle" got the most nominations. "american hustle" is my favorite for oscars. >> thanks so much f
about the afghanistan failed mission to capture the taliban leader. if you're looking for fighting. if you're looking for that real, true, gritty war film, go see this. be prepared, it's brutal. i think that's really the best word for it. >> this is not a feel good family movie. >> no. no. >> lets shift to "american hustle." this is getting a lot of oscar buzz as well. all my favorite actors in this film. talk a little bit. jennifer lawrence, bradley cooper, what...
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. >> what did you learn in your seventh months being held captive by the taliban? >> i guess the ideology. i'm from the boston area and from new england and we're all devastated by it. it's this crazy conspiracy theory. the younger brother talked about defending islam. mike gar is convinced there was this conspiresy to obliterate islam. the good news i think is that al-qaeda wanted the roughly 2.5 millions muslim americans to radicalize. they've largely failed. there was ft. hood, now, there's boston. but again, most muslim americans are sort of horrified by this. and the jihadist want us to blame muslims for the attacks. we've got to again use force, law enforcement against the extremists, the ones who fall for these crazy ideas. in the u.s. and in the region disagree with these guys. >> oh, sure. >> the book is "beyond war." absolutely fascinating. >> and read the book despite the fact that poor david has only one two pulitzer prizes. seriously? you can't do any better than that? when are you going o get to number three? sfwl my mother asked me the same question.
. >> what did you learn in your seventh months being held captive by the taliban? >> i guess the ideology. i'm from the boston area and from new england and we're all devastated by it. it's this crazy conspiracy theory. the younger brother talked about defending islam. mike gar is convinced there was this conspiresy to obliterate islam. the good news i think is that al-qaeda wanted the roughly 2.5 millions muslim americans to radicalize. they've largely failed. there was ft. hood,...
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where hundreds of taliban fighters launched a coordinated attack on his unit's outpost. here to tell his story, staff sergeant ty carter, along with another member of the exclusive medal of honor club, even though they don't really -- if they have a club, they don't actually let him come to the meetings. we speak of course of retired army colonel jack jacobs. >> they just can't see me because they're looking straight -- >> oh, stop with the short jokes already, quit it! extraordinary, extraordinary story here with ty. i've got to say also i'm glad we are once again recognizing the men and women of valor that did extraordinary things at war. >> but not as often as we should. >> not as often as we should. >> ty will tell you there are a lot of people who are brave on every day in combat. and maybe they did things that nobody saw. people saw them and they themselves were killed. so we represent all those who are not here to wear the medal. >> mike. >> sergeant carter, first of all, it's an honor for us to have you here. yesterday, we were in detroit and we had justin verlan
where hundreds of taliban fighters launched a coordinated attack on his unit's outpost. here to tell his story, staff sergeant ty carter, along with another member of the exclusive medal of honor club, even though they don't really -- if they have a club, they don't actually let him come to the meetings. we speak of course of retired army colonel jack jacobs. >> they just can't see me because they're looking straight -- >> oh, stop with the short jokes already, quit it!...